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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hǎiguān
"我们在海关申报了物品。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The official department that administers and collects the duties levied by a government on imported goods.
"His luggage was thoroughly checked by customs at the airport." - 2
Traditional practices or usual ways of behaving in a particular society or place.
"It is important to respect the local customs when traveling abroad."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'coustume', originating from the Late Latin 'consuetudo', meaning habit or custom. Historically evolved in Middle English to denote both traditional practices and the tolls, taxes, or duties levied by a government on imported goods at national borders.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Customs" is said worldwide
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douane
Transliteration: dwan
"Les marchandises doivent passer par la douane."
Zoll
Transliteration: tsɔl
"Wir mussten am Zoll lange warten."
dogana
Transliteration: doˈɡana
"I passeggeri passano attraverso la dogana."
aduanas
Transliteration: aˈðwanas
"El equipaje fue revisado en la aduana."
alfândega
Transliteration: alˈfɐ̃deɡɐ
"A alfândega inspecionou as caixas."
सीमा शुल्क
Transliteration: seema shulk
"हवाई अड्डे पर सीमा शुल्क की जाँच होती है।"
海关
Transliteration: hǎiguān
"我们在海关申报了物品。"
세관
Transliteration: segwan
"여행객들이 세관을 통과하고 있다."
税関
Transliteration: zeikan
"荷物を税関で検査してもらった。"
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